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October 2024 | Calendars

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O-o-o-o-o-October. The month that tries to scare us. But we're not scared. No. We face a classroom of littles daily who stare directly into our faces and firmly tell us, "No!", in response to a gentle request; who hit other kids right in the face because they were too close; and who start crying uncontrollably because suddenly they miss their mom. No, we're not scared. Yet, truth be told, sometimes we are. Maybe we can face these kids seemingly confident, but on the inside, we're full of doubt. Like, "Please let this technique work, because I don't know what I'm going to try next if it doesn't." Or, "Do they know how much I actually care about them?" How about, "When others watch me, are they judging my response, or do they get it?" And the persistent one, "Are my efforts really getting anywhere?" The thing is, each day, you are serving those littles. You are using every tool you've been given to help them al

Isaiah 49 | The Wolfe Notes

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Welcome, Family! We're spending 2024 with the prophet Isaiah. While we claim no expertise, we're excited to sit with you as we both learn at the feet of Jesus. Each month, we offer a calendar that outlines daily exercises (adapted from Jenn Wilkin's  Women of the Word  Bible study process) to progress through Isaiah. Download  September's calendar  to begin with us and witness what we uncovered in our weekly " Wolfe Notes " postings. Contents: Different Versions  Noting and clarifying differences between  KJV  &  GW . Annotation  My thoughts, connections, clarifications, and questions. Research  on Jacob and Israel. Summary  An approximately twenty-word overview of the chapter. Memorize  Why I chose to memorize Isaiah 49:16. Cross References  Of Isaiah 49:16. Respond  Based on reflections on God's character and my own. Different Versions I read Chapter 49 in the King James Version ( KJV ) and God's Word Translation ( GW ). The KJV is a  word-for-wo

Love People Day | JOY for Today

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To love and be loved - a surefire recipe for JOY. It takes time, commitment, and effort, but the outcome is beyond worth it! JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Facts about love in the Bible. Wolfe Stew Connects  To the difficulty with loving everyone, always. Bible Verses and Quotes  About loving others. Activity Suggestions : Love notes; Love languages; Book list; Would you rather...?; Family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   World Communion Sunday (10/6/2024 - October's First Sunday) Inner Beauty Day (October 7th Annually) Columbus Day (10/14/2024 - October's Second Monday) Did You Know: There are seven words for love used in the Bible? The four Hebrew words for love from the Old Testament are: ahava/aheb (similar to our meaning of love; used 209 times), hesed (we translate as lovingkindness but more deeply denotes a covenantal love; used 247 times), racham (compassion, love between parent and child, infinite love; used 47 times), dod (commonly used to mean uncle, bu

Isaiah 48 | The Wolfe Notes

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Welcome, Family! We're spending 2024 with the prophet Isaiah. While we claim no expertise, we're excited to sit with you as we both learn at the feet of Jesus. Each month, we offer a calendar that outlines daily exercises (adapted from Jenn Wilkin's  Women of the Word  Bible study process) to progress through Isaiah. Download  September's calendar  to begin with us and witness what we uncovered in our weekly " Wolfe Notes " postings. Contents: Different Versions  Noting and clarifying differences between  KJV  &  EXB . Annotation  My thoughts, connections, clarifications, and questions. Research  on refining silver. Summary  An approximately twenty word overview of the chapter. Memorize  Why I chose to memorize Isaiah 48:9. Cross References  Of Isaiah 48:9. Respond  Based on reflections on God's character and my own. Different Versions I read Chapter 48 in the King James Version ( KJV ) and the Expanded Bible ( EXB ). The KJV is a  word-for-word  trans